Usher marries Jennifer Goicoechea in Las Vegas

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Usher completed an epic weekend by marrying his longtime partner, Jennifer Goicoechea, in Las Vegas just hours after his performance at Super Bowl LVIII.

The couple tied the knot at Vegas Weddings’ Terrace Gazebo, an outdoor wedding chapel that seats up to 30 guests, with Usher’s mother and former manager Jonetta Patton serving as the couple’s witnesses, according to an exclusive published by People.

“We can confirm that Usher and Jennifer Goicoechea took the next step in their relationship and were married Sunday night in Las Vegas surrounded by family and close friends,” read a statement from Usher’s representatives. People reports.

“They both hope to continue raising their children together surrounded by love and thank everyone for the well wishes.”

This was not a quiet Sunday for Usher.

Previously, the 45-year-old R&B hitmaker delivered a career-spanning, 15-minute set at Allegiant Stadium in which the Grammy Award-winning singer performed his hits including “Caught Up,” “Burn,” “U Got It Bad.” ”, “Confessions Part II”, “Love In This Club”, featuring Alicia Keys, Will.i.am, Jermaine Dupri, HER, Ludacris and Lil Jon.

Usher has a long and happy relationship with Vegas. His successful halftime show fell just months after closing one of the most successful and talked-about residencies in Sin City history, as his My way The show raised $95.9 million.

In its Billboard In the cover story, Usher said his Las Vegas residencies allowed him to prepare for a hot Super Bowl set. “I’ve watched each artist, analyzing how they maximized those 12 minutes,” he shared. “But you know, your time is your time. And this is a moment I have been preparing for for the last 30 years.”

Usher and Goicoechea, a music industry professional, have been dating since 2019. They share two children: daughter Sovereign Bo Raymond and son Sire Castrello Raymond (Usher has two children with his ex-wife Tameka Foster: Usher V and Naviyd Ely) . .